Get Involved in the Budget

Watch Budget Committee meetings or register to speak to Budget Committee on January 20 & 21. Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 19.

Your feedback is an important part of the City Budget process. Together, we’re building a city that works for you.

2026 Budget Timeline

Complete: Public Consultation: Online Survey
10/01 to 10/31/2025 – Complete

An online survey was conducted and available in 12 languages.

Complete: Fall Budget Consultations
10/14 to 10/29/2025 – Complete

Consultations took place in Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto and virtually.

Complete: Interim Rate Approvals
12/9/2025 – Complete

Executive Committee met to consider interim rate approvals.

Complete: Interim Rate Approvals
12/16 to 12/18/2025 – Complete

City Council adopted interim rates.

Complete: 2026 Budget Launch
01/8/2026 – Complete

First Budget Committee meeting for 2026 budget.

Complete: Public Consultation: Telephone Town Halls
01/14 to 01/15/2026 – Complete

Members of the public participated telephone town halls to hear about the 2026 Budget, ask questions and share feedback.

Complete: Service Area Presentations
01/14 to 01/16/2026 – Complete

Budget Committee meeting to review service area budgets.

Current: Budget Committee Public Presentations
01/20 to 01/21/2026 – Next

Your chance to speak directly to members of the Budget Committee at City Hall or a local Civic Centre.

Incomplete: Budget Committee Wrap Up
01/23/2026 – Upcoming

Final Budget Committee meeting for the 2025 Budget.

Incomplete: Mayor’s Proposed Budget
By February 1, 2026 – Upcoming

Mayor Olivia Chow’s proposed 2026 Budget is released for City Council consideration.

Incomplete: Special City Council Meeting
02/10/2026 – Upcoming

Toronto City Council meeting to consider the 2026 Budget.

Speak to Budget Committee on January 20 and 21 in person or by video conference. To register as a public speaker at one of these meetings, please contact the Budget Committee Administrator at 416-392-4666 or e-mail buc@toronto.ca by Monday, January 19 at 4:30 p.m.

Send in written submissions and learn more about speaking to Budget Committee.

City Hall – 2nd Floor, Committee Room 1

(100 Queen St. W.)
January 20
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m. onwards

North York Civic Centre – Council Chamber

(5100 Yonge St.)
January 20
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m. onwards

Scarborough Civic Centre – Council Chamber

(150 Borough Dr.)
January 21
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m. onwards

Etobicoke Civic Centre – Council Chamber

(399 The West Mall)
January 21
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m. onwards

All meetings will stream live on the City Council YouTube channel.

You can submit your comments and feedback to Budget Committee.

Note, written submissions to the Budget Committee become part of the public record. More information is available on the Have Your Say at Committees webpage.

You can also provide your comments and feedback to Members of Council.

City Council and Committee meetings are streamed live and can be watched online afterwards.

For more information visit Council & Committee Meetings.

Members of the public joined Mayor Olivia Chow and Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll at telephone town halls on January 14 and 15 to learn more about the 2026 Budget, ask questions and share feedback.

Budget Consultations took place in October by way of an online survey and public meetings with Mayor Olivia Chow, Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll and members of Council, online and in person.

View the 2026 Budget Public Consultation Presentation.